noun a utensil for sprinkling; a sprinkler.
2. sprinkle ·vi to fly or be scattered in small drops or particles.
3. sprinkle ·vi to scatter in small drops or particles, as water, seed, ·etc.
4. sprinkle ·noun a small quantity scattered, or sparsely distributed; a sprinkling.
5. sprinkle ·vi to scatter a liquid, or any fine substance, so that it may fall in particles.
6. sprinkle ·vi to rain moderately, or with scattered drops falling now and then; as, it sprinkles.
7. sprinkle ·vi to baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.
8. sprinkle ·vi to scatter on; to disperse something over in small drops or particles; to besprinkle; as, to sprinkle the earth with water; to sprinkle a floor with sand.